British 17th Century Trade Tokens

Alford, William Cary, Farthing, 0.63g/12h (OB 1a; dies not in N; BW. 1); William Rodsbie, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (OB 3; N 2905; BW. 3); William Scortr...

Ancaster, John Schochey, Farthing, 1664, 0.69g/3h (OB 6a; dies not in N; BW. 6). Very fine, rare £80-£100

Barrow-upon-Humber, Brian Coverdaill, Halfpence (2), 1.45g/3h, 1.33g/3h (both OB 7b; N 2907 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 9) [2]. First fair...

Barton-upon-Humber, George Brown, Halfpence, 1669 (2), 2.09g/6h, 1.15g/6h (both OB 8; N –; BW. 10); Richard Woore, Halfpence, 1669 (2), 1.85g/12h,...

Barton-upon-Humber, George Kidson, Halfpenny, 1.29g/9h (OB 9; N –; BW. 11). Flan bent, otherwise extremely fine, dark reflective patina £80-£100

Bolingbroke, Richard Brokett, Farthing, 1.27g/3h (OB 13; N –; D 13A); Jon Garthwaite, Farthing, 0.97g/12h (OB 15; N –; D 14A) [2]. First excavated...

Bolingbroke, John Garthwait, Farthing, 0.98g/9h (OB 14a; N –; BW. 14). Good very fine, dark patina, rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: Bt B. Leeman 2...

Boston, Borough Halfpence (2), 2.48g/12h, 2.18g/12h (both OB 16a; N 2910; BW. 15); John Browne, Farthing, 1666, 0.99g/6h (OB 19; N 2912; BW. 17); ...

Bourne, William Birridge, Halfpenny, [16]64, 1.98g/12h (OB 40b; N 2917; BW. 39); Will Queningbrowh, Farthing, 1656, 0.98g/6h (OB 41; N 2918; BW. 4...

Brigg, William Melton, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (OB 44; N –; BW. 46); Peeter Metcalfe, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.09g/9h (OB 43a; N 2919 obv., different [later]...

Burgh-le-Marsh, Thomas Cracroft, Farthing, [16]66, 1.24g/9h (OB 48; N 2921; BW. 49); John Shaw, Farthing, 1664, 0.79g/9h (OB 49; N 2922; D 49A) [2...

Burton-upon-Stather, Thomas Lowther, Farthing, 1665, 1.24g/9h (OB 50a; N 2923; BW. 50). Fair, rare; the only issue for the town £50-£70 --- Prov...

Caistor, Edward Denty, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.69g/3h (OB 51; N 590 obv., different rev.; D 50A); William Hanson, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.08g/12h (OB 54; N ...

Claypole, Nath Holt, Halfpenny, 1664, fayre play give and take, 1.03g/12h (OB 56; N –; BW. 55). About fine, very rare; the only issue for the vill...

Coningsby, John Lupton, Farthing, 1663, 0.42g/12h (OB 57b; N –; BW. 53). Excavated, rare; the only issuer for the village £40-£50

Corby Glen, Thomas Collingwood, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.70g/3h (OB 58; N –; BW. 54). Obverse off-centre, about fine; the only issue for the town £60-80...

Crowland, Parish Halfpenny, 1670, 1.69g/12h (OB 59; N 2926; BW. 56); Walter Bird, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.74g/12h (OB 60; N –; BW. 57); William Browne,...

Donington, Richard Greenhill, Halfpenny, 1663, 0.94g/6h (OB 71a; N 2930; BW. 69); Thomas Pell, Farthing, 1664, 0.88g/12h (OB 73; N –; BW. 71) [2]....

Epworth, John Marshall, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.04g/6h (OB 76; N –; BW. 75); Richard Parnell, Halfpenny, 2.04g/12h (OB 74; N 2931; BW. 72); Thomas Thor...

Epworth, Robert Wright, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.06g/12h (OB 75; N 2932; BW. 73). About very fine, earthy green patina, very rare £200-£300

Folkingham, John Michill, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.31g/3h (OB 80; N –; BW. 79). Weak in parts, otherwise fine £70-£90

Gainsborough, John Alstrop, Halfpence, 1666 (3), 2.28g/6h (OB 82b; N –; BW. 83), 2.67g/9h, 2.49g/9h (both OB 82a; N –; BW. 82); Richard Barber, Ha...

Gainsborough, William Garland, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.60g/12h (OB 87; N –; BW. 87); Joseph Hodkins, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.04g/12h (OB 89; N –; BW. 89); T...

Glentham, Thomas Johnson, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.30g/12h (OB 97; N –; BW. 94). Fair, rare; the only issue for the town £40-£60 --- Provenance: A. Ha...

Grantham, Borough Halfpenny, 1667, 2.35g/12h (OB 98e; N 2938; BW. 97); Thomas Doughtey, Farthing, 0.68g/6h (OB 104; N –; BW. 103); Nath Garthwaite...

Grimsby, Christopher Scott, Farthing, 0.48g/9h (OB 116a; N –; BW. 114); William Tod, Farthing, 1668, 1.11g/6h (OB 117; N –; BW. 115) [2]. Fair, se...

Hagworthingham, Will Rishworth, Farthing, 1663, 0.74g/6h (OB 118; N –; BW. 116). Mediocre, rare; the only issue for the town £30-£40

Haxey, Anthony Barnby, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.92g/12h (OB 120; N 2942; BW. 117). About fine; the only issue for the town £40-£60

Helpringham, Anthony Newlove, Halfpenny, 1.01g/6h (OB 122; N 2943; BW. 118). Partly weak, otherwise fine; the only issue for the town £30-£40

Holbeach, John Benington, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.34g/9h (OB 123; N –; BW. 119). Fine but pierced, rare £50-£70 --- Provenance: Bt S.H. Monks January...

Holbeach, Richard Wright, Farthing, 1.49g/12h (OB 126; N –; BW. 121). Very fine, dark patina, rare; the finest known specimen £120-£150

Horncastle, Richard Cater, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (OB 128; N 2945; BW. 122); John Chappman, Farthing, 0.75g/12h (OB 129a; N 2946; BW. 123); George Coc...

Kirton-in-Lindsey, Eustace Hooker, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.57g/3h (OB 139; N 2950; BW. 135). Fine; the only issue for the town £30-£40

Langtoft, John Featherston, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.35g/12h (OB 141; N –; BW. Uncertain 42). Fine, very rare; the only issue for the village £100-£150

Lincoln, octagonal City Farthing, 1.01g/3h (OB 144; N 2951; BW. 139), octagonal City Halfpence, 1669 (3), 2.91g/3h, 1.29g/9h (both OB 143a; N 2953...

Lincoln, John Babb, Farthing, 1668, 0.80g/12h (OB 150; N –; BW. 145); Robert Bowers, Farthing, 0.93g/9h (OB 151; N –; BW. 146); Geo. Bracewell, Fa...

Lincoln, Robert Hall, Halfpenny, 2.23g/12h (OB 155; N 2964; BW. 150); William Kelsey, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.04g/12h (OB 156; N 2959; BW. 151); Tho. L...

Lincoln, Wil Marshall, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (OB 165a; N –; BW. 157); John Midelborah, Farthing, 1658, 1.02g/6h (OB 166; N 2960; BW. 158); John Osgod...

Lincoln, Edward Tomson, Farthings (2), 0.64g/6h (OB 175b; N 2968; BW. 169), 0.97g/6h (OB 175d; dies not in N; BW. 169), Halfpenny, 1666, 2.47g/3h ...

Long Sutton [or Sutton St Mary], Francis Cory, Farthing, 1663, 2.02g/9h (OB 184a; N 2969; BW. 177), Halfpenny, 1668, 1.71g/12h (OB 183; N 2970; BW...

Long Sutton [or Sutton St Mary], I.M.S., Farthing, 0.88g/6h (OB 185; N 2996; BW. 178). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise good fine, rare £80-...

Long Sutton [or Sutton St Mary], William Walden, Farthing, 1.38g/6h (OB 186; N –; BW. 179). Obverse part weak, otherwise fine, rare £70-£90 --- ...

Louth, Overseers, lozenge-shaped Halfpenny, 1671, 2.08g/3h (OB 188; N 2971; BW. 181). Fine £100-£150

Louth, Overseers, lozenge-shaped Halfpenny, 1671, 0.99g/3h (OB 188; N 2971; BW. 181); John Barker, Farthing, 1661, 1.12g/12h (OB 190; N 2973; BW. ...

Louth, Christopher Hewson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.90g/3h (OB 203; N –; BW. 196); Jane Small, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.34g/6h (OB 205; N 2975; BW. 199); Edwa...

Market Deeping, William Bowman, Farthing, 1664, 1.15g/3h (OB 68 obv., different rev.; N –; BW. 65); George French, Farthing, 0.58g/12h (OB 69; N –...

Market Rasen, William Chapman, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.86g/12h (OB 211; N –; BW. 204). About very fine £30-£40

Morton-by-Bourne, John Newton, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.02g/12h (OB 212; N 2977; D 205A). About fine, rare; the only issue for the town £50-£70

Navenby, Thomas Boole, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (OB 214; N 2978; BW. 207). Excavated, rare; the only issue for the town £10-£20

Owston Ferry, John Robinson, Farthing, 1666, 1.00g/12h (OB 215; N –; D –). Minor edge cracks, otherwise better than fine, dark patina, exceptional...

Scotter, Edward Sledmore, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.50g/12h (OB 216; N –; BW. 209). Mediocre, very rare; the only issue for the village £40-£60 --- Pro...

Sleaford, James Adamson, Farthing, 1656, 0.59g/6h (OB 217; N –; BW. 210); Cristopher Green, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (OB 221; N –; BW. 214) [2]. First f...

Sleaford, Walter Trevillian, Farthing, 1666, 0.88g/12h (OB 224; N –; D 216A). Very fine and extremely rare £150-£200

South Kyme, George Chapman, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.59g/6h (OB 140; N –; BW. 136). Some light surface verdigris on obverse, otherwise fair to fine, ext...

Spalding, Ed Ball, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.36g/9h (OB 227; N 2980 obv., different rev.; BW. 219); Samuel Craford, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.70g/12h (OB 229a; ...

Spilsby, John Gaule, Farthing, 1659, 0.95g/6h (OB 240; N –; BW. 231); Thomas Pape, Farthing, 1656, 0.70g/12h (OB 242; N 2986; D 232A) [2]. Fair, s...

Stamford, Borough Halfpence (2), 1.00g/12h (OB 245; N 2988; BW. 234), 1.10g/9h (OB 246; N 2989; BW. 235); Robert Algar, Farthing, [16]57, 1.02g/6h...

Surfleet, Daniell Drinkwater, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.03g/6h (OB 266; N –; BW. 256). Pierced, fair, very rare; the only issue for the town £30-£40

Tattershall, Francis Cocke, Farthing, 1.19g/9h (OB 271; N –; BW. 261). Fair, rare £40-£50 --- Provenance: Bt M. Vosper

Wainfleet, John Shaw, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.11g/6h (OB 280; N 3000; BW. 268); Robert Temple, Farthing, 1667, 1.07g/9h (OB 281; N –; BW. 269) [2]. Fir...